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Schools
Options revealed for increasing secondary school Rebuild of Patchway Community School and increased places at Abbeywood Community School on the cards
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he need to cater for a East of Harry Stoke and the massive increase in continuing development of expected demand for Charlton Hayes. secondary school places in the South Gloucestershire Bristol North Fringe over the Council secured land and £21 coming years looks set to see the million from developer YTL building of a brand new school, under planning conditions the extensive redevelopment for a school at Brabazon, the of an existing school and an new neighbourhood on Filton increase in the intake of a third. Airfield, with the original aim to A report tabled at a meeting of have 1,050 secondary students South Gloucestershire Council’s (seven-form entry) from 2027. Cabinet on 5th October estimates However, newly identified site that 2,476 additional places reconfiguration opportunities (15.6 forms of entry) will be could allow the secondary needed in the area, principally school’s capacity to be increased to accommodate demand from to 10-form entry with a 300-place new neighbourhoods that sixth form. are included in the council’s The report says the new approved strategic plans. These options would cost between £71.1 include developments of 5,400 million for an all-through school homes at Cribbs Patchway, with a two-form entry primary 2,675 at Filton Airfield, as well and eight-form secondary with Winter BSJ ad.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2020 16:24 1 million as Wallscourt Farm, Frenchay, no sixth formPage to £90.9
Patchway Community School, which looks set to be redeveloped
for a two-form entry primary, 10form entry secondary school and a 300-place sixth form. In addition to the new school at Brabazon, the report also outlines the potential for “redeveloping” Patchway Community School, which currently provides 900
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places for 11-18 year olds. A redevelopment of the school would provide a new building on the existing site, with the existing school remaining operational while construction takes place. The cost of replacing the Patchway school ranges from
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